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NAICS 523120 · Finance & Insurance
SBA loans for securities brokerage
213 SBA loans worth $125.9M have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #526 most-financed NAICS code in the country.
Median loan
$310,000
+72% vs all industries
Typical range
$51K-$1.5M
Middle 80%
Median rate
6.00%
7(a) initial note rate
Median term
10 yr
Charge-off rate
0.0%
vs 7.6% all industries
Source: U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA 7(a) and 504 FOIA data, as of 2026-06-30. Approvals from FY2010 onward. How we calculate this.
Lenders
Most active in this industry
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Oak Banking Company | 31 | $28.9M | |
| Byline Bank | 12 | $15.3M | |
| Pinnacle Bank | 1 | $4.9M | |
| Cen Cal Business Finance Group | 3 | $4.7M | |
| The Bancorp Bank | 3 | $4.6M | |
| Arizona Financial Credit Union | 3 | $3.7M | |
| First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company | 2 | $3.7M | |
| Capital Bank | 1 | $3.6M | |
| The Huntington National Bank | 11 | $3.3M | |
| Patriot Bank | 2 | $3.1M |
An SBA 7(a) lender for loans this size
55% of the SBA loans approved in securities brokerage since FY2010 were under $350,000. SmartBiz makes SBA 7(a) loans up to $500,000. It is shown here as a separate, labelled option, outside the data rankings on this page. You apply on their site - we do not take applications and never see your information.
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Approvals by fiscal year
Loan count. Final bar is a partial fiscal year.
Loan sizes
- Under $50K6%
- $50K - $150K20%
- $150K - $350K29%
- $350K - $1M31%
- $1M - $2M9%
- Over $2M6%
Franchise brands in Securities Brokerage
| Franchise brand | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ameriprise Financial | 8 | $6.2M | |
| Ameriprise Financial Services | 2 | $253K | |
| LPL Financial LLC | 1 | $375K |
Brands with the most SBA loans recorded under this NAICS code, among brands with at least 10 loans in the file.
Nearby
Other finance & insurance industries
Common questions
- How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a securities brokerage business?
- The median SBA approval in NAICS 523120 is $310,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $50,600 and $1,490,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
- Which lenders are most active in securities brokerage?
- By dollars approved: Live Oak Banking Company, Byline Bank, Pinnacle Bank, Cen Cal Business Finance Group, The Bancorp Bank. A lender's experience in your NAICS code matters - underwriters who have seen a hundred deals like yours ask better questions and move faster.
- Is securities brokerage considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?
- Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 0.0% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is below average, which generally makes lenders more comfortable with the sector.
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